A wonderful evening Mass yesterday as the candidates who will be confirmed at Arundel Cathedral on 29th April were presented to the parish. What a blessing …and thanks to our catechists for all that they do.

We are pleased to announce that applications for 2023's diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes are now open. Click on the link to find out more and access the online application form: abdiocese.org.uk/lourdes/going-…

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Today is Fr Seamus’s 60th anniversary of ordination! He was Director of the A&B Lourdes Pilgrimage for 23 years, & celebrated in Arundel Cathedral yesterday with Bp Richard and the other jubilarians. What a blessing he has been to our pilgrimage and diocese. Our love & prayers

How do we bring the kingdom of God into this world? Follow Jesus. Let him be your king. Live out his forgiveness and compassion. You will be helping him to bring heaven into earth. There’s no better cause than this. Jesus help me to be your disciple. Fr David King at the Grotto

20 years of the redshirts. What an incredible gift this has been to the lives of our young people. “Never stop telling people about Jesus. Don’t pretend you are not one of his followers Speak about the gift of faith Lead others as Jesus would” The words of Bishop Richard today.

This is an important gathering organised by Divine Renovation to bring new inspiration to our parishes. Please pray for the event. Divine Renovation UK Divine Renovation Ministry Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel & Brighton

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Today, hundreds of people from our Diocese are on the move, on pilgrimage to Lourdes, in answer to Our Lady’s invitation to “Come in procession”. They carry with them prayers for our whole community. Let us pray our whole Diocese may be blessed by this holy time.

Our 848 Lourdes pilgrims will gather for the Opening Mass today. The hands of every pilgrim will be blessed for service, before a procession to the Grotto. May all the people of our Diocese be blessed for the service they give and receive. More at: abdiocese.org.uk/news/lourdes-2…

In the first of his Daily Reflections from Lourdes Bishop Richard speaks about this year's theme of ‘coming here in procession’. Watch today’s reflection to find out more.

Today, Bishop Richard and our Lourdes pilgrims will gather with thousands of others for the International Mass. Watch on the Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Lourdes YouTube page at 8.30am UK: loom.ly/9_fHHHw We thank God for the universality of our Faith and the Church’s wonderful diversity.

Tonight, our Lourdes pilgrims will take part in the Torchlight Procession. In Lourdes, the candlelit procession witnesses to our faith, hope and love of God: a reminder that we are called to be ‘the light of Christ’ to all we meet in the world. More at abdiocese.org.uk/news/lourdes-2…

This evening, Bishop Richard and our pilgrims in Lourdes will participate in the Blessed Sacrament Procession, adoring the Blessed Sacrament and receiving the Eucharistic Blessing. Let us pray for the healing of the sick across our community. More at abdiocese.org.uk/news/lourdes-2…

The joy of the priesthood! Priests and deacons of our Diocese gathered after the International Mass in Lourdes yesterday. Please pray today for those among our Lourdes pilgrims who feel called to priesthood and who are invited to meet at the Padoue Hotel tonight at 8pm.

On Tuesday, at 2pm, the whole of our Lourdes pilgrimage will gather for Mass with Anointing of the Sick. Let us pray for all the sick of our Diocese, that God may comfort them in their suffering and keep them close to Him always. Read more at abdiocese.org.uk/news/lourdes-2…

Today, Bishop Richard will celebrate Mass with a closing ceremony in Lourdes, commissioning pilgrims to take the fruits of their pilgrimage back to the Church at home. Let us pray for all who travel today and for God’s blessing upon our Diocese. More at abdiocese.org.uk/news/lourdes-2…

A new book has been produced to mark 50 years since the first Arundel & Brighton Lourdes Pilgrimage. Over the 130 pages of photos and testimonies , tales of faith, hope, love in action, journey and vocation are told. Find out more or order here: abdiocese.org.uk/news/lourdes-b…

Hundreds of our 2024 Lourdes pilgrims are gathering with Bishop Richard in Crawley this morning for Mass, to reminisce together about their pilgrimage and thank God for all the blessings received. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. St Bernadette, pray for us.